Columnists

IT’S been a very long race, but the finishing line is now fast approaching. The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement negotiations are coming to an end, with the Ministers meeting in Hawaii last week to wrap up outstanding issues.

THERE is no denying that the plethora of news about Malaysia in recent months has been on the negative side. That sense of despair may have been heightened to a large extent by perception, especially on the political front, rather than reality.